What comes to mind when someone says “vinegar?” For me, I think of all the ways I can use it in my vinaigrettes for salads. I especially love the sweet and sour taste of apple cider vinegar in my salad, and it’s no exaggeration when I say that I wouldn’t trade it for any substitute! I also think of vinegar-flavored potato chips. Yup, the ones that make you smack your lips because the taste is just so strong and sour. I used to love tricking my baby brother with those when I was a kid!
But, there are more uses to this ingredient that not many of us may know about — uses outside of just cooking and food! Do I have your attention yet? I think so!
Although vinegar is the perfect ingredient in so many dishes, you can think outside the box when it comes to making use of the product in more than one way. For example, what do you feel about cleaning with this trusty ingredient? I know “cleaning” isn’t what comes to mind, especially when it’s a food-related item, but trust us when we say it’s surprising how much, and what, you can clean with it; vinegar may just become your trusted, new cleaning product! Put it in your toilet, use it on your stove top, or even inside the oven. Don’t believe it? Keep reading to find out how!
The video below shows you 10 different ways to use vinegar as a cleaning product. Here’s a list of just some of the things that you can clean with a touch of vinegar, the next time you start cleaning:
- Grime off of scissors — you know what happens when this collects over time, eek!
- Sticker glue — the best way to clean it all off!
- Microwave — a clean and shiny microwave is much-needed sometimes!
- Fabrics — it could be a part of your laundry regime, too! Bye, bye stains!
The list above definitely goes on, so you don’t want to miss all the details because knowing ways to repurpose vinegar can be a time and money saver!
I’m sure there are other ways that you’ve used this common household ingredient. If so, tell us how you’ve repurposed vinegar in the comments! We’d love to get some more vinegar-related DIY tips from our readers!
Click on the link below and watch what other things can be cleaned with vinegar. You may never need a store-bought cleaner again!
